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Annual First Selectman's Game Benefits Food Pantries

Published: Mar 16, 2016 12:00 am

The Third Annual First Selectman's Game, a basketball contest between Newtown's and Monroe's seventh/eighth grade boys' basketball champions, will take place at Monroe's Jockey Hollow School gymnasium, 365 Fan Hill Road, on Friday, March 18, beginning at 7 pm.

Suggested donation for admission is $1 and a canned good. All funds go to the Newtown FAITH Food Pantry and Monroe Food Pantry.

The Huskies celebrate their championship on March 13. They'll represent Newtown in the Third Annual First Selectman's Game, against Monroe's seventh/eighth grade champion, on March 18.

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